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obeisance.

Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈbiː.səns//əʊˈbeɪ.səns/UK/əˈbeɪ.səns/UK/oʊˈbeɪ.səns/US
  1. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An obedient attitude.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English obeisaunce (“obedience, obeisance”), from Old French obeïssance, derived from obeïssant (“obedient”), participle of obeïr (“to obey”), from Latin oboediō, obēdiō; ob- (“to, for”) + audiō (“to hear”). Cognate with obedience.

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